What started as a series of discussions about caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's has evolved into a program that brings warmth, support, and caring for participants.
The service project, which included bake sales, pork pie sales, and “Angel tags” raised over $20,000.
“Seeing the many ways in which they are learning that each of us is called to be holy in life is beautiful.”
Bishop Robert Deeley said, for us, the encounter of the Magi with Jesus is not something in the past but something we experience every time we come together for Mass.
The “Jolly Gifts” program collected over 1,000 new toys and clothing items as well as many gift cards.
January 9, 2023
Event
A Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be celebrated on Monday, January 9, at 4 p.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Dover-Foxcroft.
January 25, 2023
Event
Attorney and Knight of Columbus Robert Boudreau will serve as the presenter and will discuss pertinent information regarding wills, income tax, estate tax, estate planning, probate, transfer on death deed, revocable or irrevocable living trusts, durable power of attorney, health care directives, living wills, the Secure Act, 401k and IRAs, nursing home expenses, and more.
January 16, 2023
Event
The free event offers a pancake breakfast, haircuts, health and dental screenings, COVID-19 and flu shots, and activities for children. Information and referrals to services offered Maine, including free financial education and legal services, will be available.
A new endowment established through the Catholic Foundation of Maine will provide a scholarship to a Maine high school senior who plans to enter a science-related field, most especially one focused on cancer research.
Honoring the life of a man of faith and charity was a personal experience for Bishop Deeley, who worked with Pope Benedict XVI, then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith in Vatican City nearly 20 years ago.
